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Consumer spending increases in the 1950s can be attributed to the following except: (1 point)

Many families were buying automobiles.

Advertising had a major impact on the American consumer.

Many Americans were buying homes.

Government backed spending for war materials

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The increase in consumer spending in the 1950s can be attributed to the first three options: many families buying automobiles, the major impact of advertising, and many Americans purchasing homes. The exception would be:

**Government backed spending for war materials.**

This spending was primarily associated with military expenditures and did not directly contribute to consumer spending in terms of personal consumption goods.

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